The fourth film in Sony's vampires and werewolves series Underworld: Awakening [UNDW4] grossed an estimated$25.4 million. The audience skewed older males while 3D accounted for 59% of the business.
Red Tails [REDTL] debuted in second place with a better than expected $19.1 million. The WWII actioner attracted an audience that was 66% over the age of 25.
Last week's top film Contraband [CNTRB] finished third at $12.2 million, dropping 50% from its opening weekend.
In its first weekend of wide release, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close [ELAIC] took in $10.5 million. The drama appealed to older moviegoers with 82% over the age of 25.
Haywire [HAYWR] earned $9.0 million to open in fifth place. The action film was poorly received and looks to fade quickly.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING | $25,400,000 | $25,400,000 |
| 2 | RED TAILS | $19,100,000 | $19,100,000 |
| 3 | CONTRABAND | $12,240,550 | $46,138,470 |
| 4 | EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE | $10,545,000 | $11,237,000 |
| 5 | HAYWIRE | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
| 6 | BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 3D | $8,556,000 | $33,364,000 |
| 7 | JOYFUL NOISE | $6,075,000 | $21,903,000 |
| 8 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE- GHOST PROTOCOL | $5,540,000 | $197,349,000 |
| 9 | SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS | $4,805,000 | $178,611,000 |
| 10 | THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO | $3,750,000 | $94,775,000 |
| 11 | THE IRON LADY | $3,707,000 | $12,608,679 |
| 12 | WAR HORSE | $3,003,000 | $72,137,000 |
Tag(s): UNDW4, REDTL, CNTRB, ELAIC, HAYWR